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Strange sleeping conditions didn’t stop Addison Barger from etching her name in Toronto Blue Jays history Friday night.
Barger was not in the starting lineup for Game 1 of the World Series, the first for the Blue Jays since 1993. He probably won’t say it publicly, but maybe that was a blessing in disguise.
That’s because he actually spent the night before rooming with teammate David Schneider at the hotel inside Rogers Center and sleeping on a pull-out couch, according to ESPN.
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Toronto Blue Jays right fielder Addison Barger celebrates as he rounds the bases after hitting a grand slam in the sixth inning during Game 1 of the 2025 World Series at Rogers Center. (Kevin Sousa/Image Images)
Schneider joked to reporters after the victory that the withdrawal was “screeching all night” and that Barger was prohibited from sleeping with Schneider and his girlfriend in his bed.
“It’s crazy, but it’s fun,” Schneider said. “They set up a place, but for a few days I thought I wouldn’t pay for a hotel room,” Barger told ESPN. “I know it sounds crazy, but I’m just trying to save money.”
Despite the apparent uncomfortable sleep, he hit a pinch-hit grand slam, the first in World Series history, in the sixth inning to help the Blue Jays beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 11-4.
Toronto Blue Jays right fielder Addison Barger hits a grand slam against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the sixth inning during Game 1 of the 2025 World Series at Rogers Center. (Dan Hamilton/Image Images)
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That was just the cherry on top of a wild week for Barger. The morning after the Blue Jays beat the Seattle Mariners in the American League Championship Series, Barger flew home to see his wife, who had just given birth to the couple’s third child.
He flew back to Toronto, but Barger doesn’t have a full-time place in the city and needed a place to stay. So he roomed with Myles Straw before rooming with Schneider.
It was the biggest home run by a Blue Jay since, well, Monday night, when George Springer’s three-run homer sent the Blue Jays to the World Series.
Toronto Blue Jays right fielder Addison Barger celebrates with teammates after hitting a grand slam against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the sixth inning during Game 1 of the 2025 World Series at Rogers Center. (Dan Hamilton/Image Images)
Toronto will look to take a 2-0 series lead on Saturday night; This time, Barger had his own place to stay with his family.
